Coming into the 2022 U.S. Open in Brookline, Ma., some thought Matt Fitzpatrick might have the chops to pull off the surprise and win the whole thing.
When a bunch of the familiar suspects missed the cut, the door was open for someone like Fitzpatrick (+3000 to win the tournament beforehand with Tipico Sportsbook) and he started to seize the day. Fitzpatrick, who played in the final group on Sunday, tapped in for par on the 18th hole and then won the U.S. Open by a stroke after Will Zalatoris missed a birdie putt that would have sent it to a playoff.
Compared to his peers, Fitzpatrick had a distinct advantage: He knew the course quite well, having won the 2013 U.S. Amateur at The Country Club.
Now he’s a major champion for the first time in his career and his celebration with his family on the the 18th green was pretty awesome:
Celebrating the win with the family @MattFitz94 ❤️pic.twitter.com/bsV4cqHwhA
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 19, 2022
Man, it can’t possibly get any better than celebrating the highlights with the people most important to you. Something tells us the Fitzpatricks won’t be coming down from this tremendous high of joy for a while.
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